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Houthi Strike Disrupts Saudi Aramco’s Jizan Refinery, Exports Halted

9/7/2026

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Saudi Aramco’s 400,000-barrel-per-day Jizan refinery was struck on Monday.
Houthi militants from Yemen have repeatedly targeted Jizan and Yanbu since the summer.
The attack’s scale resembled the July strike that temporarily disrupted Jizan’s operations.
Oil shipments from Jizan fell sharply, with no exports recorded in August.
Brent rose 1.3% to $97.52, peaking $97.93, while WTI climbed 1.3% to $92.68, briefly above $93.

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Story summary

Saudi Aramco’s 400,000-barrel-per-day Jizan refinery was struck on Monday.
Houthi militants from Yemen have repeatedly targeted Jizan and Yanbu since the summer.
The attack’s scale resembled the July strike that temporarily disrupted Jizan’s operations.
Oil shipments from Jizan fell sharply, with no exports recorded in August.
Brent rose 1.3% to $97.52, peaking $97.93, while WTI climbed 1.3% to $92.68, briefly above $93.